Members of the Nunes da Fonseca Research Lab (NUPEM/UFRJ, Macaé) recently participated in a specialized training course on exome sequencing delivered by Eder Pires (Illumina). The course combined theoretical foundations…
Master's student Bernardo Lannes' seminar addressed the effects of early exposure to polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) and their impact on glucose metabolism in zebrafish. The fish were exposed to PS-MPs from…
Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca, Principal Investigator in Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo), opened the seminar series with a lecture focused on the evolution and functional perspectives of small open reading frames…
First meeting of the Nunes da Fonseca Laboratory in 2026, held at NUPEM-UFRJ (Macaé). Each participant was given 5 minutes to present their projects and ideas. This dynamic was designed…
It was a great pleasure to share this conversation with Professor Fabrício R. Santos and Professor Romeu Cardoso Guimarães, discussing how genes shape the diversity of life—from molecular changes to…
Approval in the Entrepreneurial Doctorate/FAPERJ – Allan PozzobonPostdoctoral researcher Allan was approved in the FAPERJ Entrepreneurial Doctorate program, with the project EcoDNS – Sustainable Environmental DNA. The initiative will create…
Approval in the CNPq Universal Program – Prof. Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca. The project “Epigenetic Responses to Global Warming in Animals from Brazilian Biomes” was approved in the CNPq/MCTI Universal…
Dr. Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca, PhD and postdoctoral researcher at UFRJ, participated in academic activities at Beihang University in Beijing and at the Medicine, Innovation and Devices Conference. Dr. Rodrigo…
Researcher Larissa Areal presented the progress of her postdoctoral projects in population genetics, highlighting advances in studies with *Paspalum carajasense* and *Clusia hilariana*. She described the DNA extraction protocol used,…
The seminar covered the minicourse on Arthropod Developmental Biology, held at the Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ) on July 9, 2025. It was taught by PhD candidate Fernanda…